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December 13, 2008|By ROBIN MCCORMICK Daily Press

WHERE'S THE STORY?

* You left out the Smithfield union news from the plant in N.C. on Friday.

Editor: We didn't leave it out; we just didn't have it in time. The union voted Wednesday and Thursday, and the tally wasn't available by our deadline Thursday night. Look for the story today in Business.

* Joe, Toano: What happened to the fishing report in Friday's Sports section? All the other changes have been for the good.

Editor: We haven't canceled it, but won't be running it during the winter. We plan to resume in the spring.

LIKE, WATCH THOSE WORDS, KIDS

* Anne, Newport News: I am calling about using the word "like" in your front-page promo about Tony Gabriele's column. Congratulations to Tony for recognizing that. There are also so many words we never hyphenated before. Maybe you get some of this from the AP.

* It would be impossible to give a gift of stationary spelled with an "a," as it is an adjective, (headline in Tuesday's Savvy Shopper section); however, stationery with an "e" would make a perfect gift for a senior.

* Betty, Hampton: Ref. "Report cites bad air at our kids' schools." I thought sheep had kids and humans had children. I am a little behind the times.

Editor: Actually, sheep usually have lambs. Goats have kids, as do those of us who have to fit news into small headline spaces.

* Peter, Gloucester: I know you probably didn't start the terminology "gun buyback." I don't understand the term buyback if the police didn't sell those guns to the individuals. Gun buy would be appropriate, or cash for guns, but buyback implies that the guns were sold by the police in the first place and bought back.

THANKS

Edna, Saluda: I enjoyed the Dec. 1 article about "Who's better at science?" I congratulate the boys of MOB and the girls of STARS. I am a grandmother with three children in the schools of Hampton and Newport News. I hope they have these programs for them when they are ready. Good work!

* Paula, Hayes: I just want to applaud the Daily Press for their incredible efficiency in dealing with a delivery problem! I was not receiving my paper after returning from vacation. I e-mailed the Daily Press at 6:45 a.m. and a supervisor was at my door within 30 minutes with three days of papers in hand.

Today's Feedback responses were written by Managing Editor Robin McCormick.